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Biology

Laurie Allen-Requa

BIO4 · BIO40B · BIO28 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid if you have a choice; expect , and uneven lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderLots of HomeworkConfusing LecturesUnprepared ContentHeavy Reading
  • Students report and .
  • Lectures often feel unprepared or regurgitated from the book, especially when assigned late.
  • A few note she cares and mixes formats, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

One nutrition review says A is reachable with attendance and homework, but tags and and heavy multi-step work.

Online review stresses hard work for credit; one older in-person BIO28 review claims easy A with attendance and homework.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

High difficulty ratings and comments about dense reading, case studies before teaching, and hard content make the material feel challenging.

Both formats describe demanding work; and unfair case studies.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory, with success tied to showing up and .

Online and in-person BIO28 both list attendance as mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Take-again is 0% and most comments .

Only the online review explicitly says no; older positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and unfair graded case studies before teaching point to strict grading.

Format shift

; in-person BIO40B calls graded pre-teaching case studies unfair.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report lots of , and graded in-class activities that pile up.

Format shift

; in-person adds case studies and activities.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Low quality scores and comments about unprepared lectures, weak content mastery, and hard-to-learn style dominate.

Format shift

One older in-person BIO28 review is warmer; online and later in-person reviews are harsh.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and multi-step assignments drive grades more than a .

Format shift

Online focuses on multi-step homework; and activities.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and anatomy; one older positive A-path if you attend and , but BIO40B and BIO4 call her frustrating, unfair on case studies, and weak on content mastery.

Main concern

Unfair graded case studies before material is taught and weak lecture preparation.

What students said

“If you come to class and do the .”
BIO28
“ if you have a choice.”
BIO40B
“her class lectures were terrible--she regurgitated information from the .”
BIO4

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO28 is homework-heavy with multi-step assignments and ; .

Main concern

Excessive multi-step homework for full credit with little support.

What students said

“I wouldn't suggest taking her class unless you love doing lots off work”
BIO28

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; one review notes confusing or incorrect test questions during exams.

In-class testsConfusing test questions

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions; ask during the exam.

In-class testsConfusing questions
“ so ask q's during the exam.”
BIO28

Online

Online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you have a choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (1 online, 4 in person), highlighting workload, teaching gaps, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Don't know her stuffs well. The most frustrating class i took so far.”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“This professor assigns way too much homework for the amount of work she assigns.”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“ if you have a choice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her class lectures were terrible--she regurgitated information from the .
  • Unfortunately, her style of teaching is not the one that i could learn.
  • She really cares about her students and wants you to do well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready to do a lot of home work which comes with 5-7 steps you must follow
  • If you come to class and do the .
  • it is a little unfair that way.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Experience

  • I wouldn't suggest taking her class unless you love doing lots off work
  • The most frustrating class i took so far.
  • One of the most frustrating classes I've had.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews spanning 2010-2018 with mixed detail and consistency; small sample and older dates lower confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO282 reviews
BIO40B2 reviews
BIO41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1